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==Origin==
Late [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 19th] or early [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century 20th] Century
==Definitions==
*1: concerned with the [[individual]] rather than [[society]]
*2: taking the [[ego]] as the starting point in [[philosophy]]
*3a : [[limited]] in outlook or concern to one's own activities or needs
==Description==
'''Egocentrism''' was derived from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Piaget Jean Piaget]'s 1951 theory of [[cognitive]] development. ''Egocentrism'' refers to an inability to differentiate between [[self]] and [[other]].
An [[individual]] who is egocentric would meet the necessary and sufficient criteria of:
:The individual is always under the [[assumption]] that all [[actions]] and events revolve around their [[existence]].
:The individual fails to acknowledge any [[perspectives]] other than their own.
An individual who meets only criteria 1 is identified as an narcissist. Although ''egocentrism'' and [[narcissism]] appear similar, they are not the same. A person who is egocentric [[believes]] they are the [[center]] of [[attention]], like a narcissist, but does not receive [[gratification]] by one's own admiration. A narcissist is a person whose [[ego]] is greatly influenced by the approval of others while an egotist does not care for [[opinions]] of others. An individual who meets only criteria 2 is labeled as absolutistic. Similarly, egocentrism and absolutism appear to be the same but are not. An egotist is similar to an absolutist, in that both believe their [[opinion]] to be the greatest. They differ in the sense that an egotist's opinion must always allow [[everything]] to center around themselves, while an absolutist can form an opinion that does not center themselves, yet believes their [[idea]] and opinion is non contest. Egocentricism most commonly appears in early stages of [[childhood]]. As a child grows older the [[manifestation]] of the egocentric traits either become more [[subtle]] or carry on to [[adulthood]]. The manifestation of egocentrism in adulthood can be similar or exact to that of childhood but less overlooked because of social constructs, [[dogmas]], and norms.
==See also==
*'''''[[Ego]]'''''
*'''''[[Narcissism]]'''''
[[Category: Psychology]]
==Origin==
Late [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 19th] or early [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century 20th] Century
==Definitions==
*1: concerned with the [[individual]] rather than [[society]]
*2: taking the [[ego]] as the starting point in [[philosophy]]
*3a : [[limited]] in outlook or concern to one's own activities or needs
==Description==
'''Egocentrism''' was derived from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Piaget Jean Piaget]'s 1951 theory of [[cognitive]] development. ''Egocentrism'' refers to an inability to differentiate between [[self]] and [[other]].
An [[individual]] who is egocentric would meet the necessary and sufficient criteria of:
:The individual is always under the [[assumption]] that all [[actions]] and events revolve around their [[existence]].
:The individual fails to acknowledge any [[perspectives]] other than their own.
An individual who meets only criteria 1 is identified as an narcissist. Although ''egocentrism'' and [[narcissism]] appear similar, they are not the same. A person who is egocentric [[believes]] they are the [[center]] of [[attention]], like a narcissist, but does not receive [[gratification]] by one's own admiration. A narcissist is a person whose [[ego]] is greatly influenced by the approval of others while an egotist does not care for [[opinions]] of others. An individual who meets only criteria 2 is labeled as absolutistic. Similarly, egocentrism and absolutism appear to be the same but are not. An egotist is similar to an absolutist, in that both believe their [[opinion]] to be the greatest. They differ in the sense that an egotist's opinion must always allow [[everything]] to center around themselves, while an absolutist can form an opinion that does not center themselves, yet believes their [[idea]] and opinion is non contest. Egocentricism most commonly appears in early stages of [[childhood]]. As a child grows older the [[manifestation]] of the egocentric traits either become more [[subtle]] or carry on to [[adulthood]]. The manifestation of egocentrism in adulthood can be similar or exact to that of childhood but less overlooked because of social constructs, [[dogmas]], and norms.
==See also==
*'''''[[Ego]]'''''
*'''''[[Narcissism]]'''''
[[Category: Psychology]]
